Can you buy touring bikes with TT style handgrips?

Spinsanity
Spinsanity Posts: 4
edited July 2009 in Road buying advice
I''m wondering if its possible to buy a touring bike that has TT style front facing brakes/grip (not the tribars)? I always cycle on the hoods, never the drops but I've started to find the brakes too hard to operate on steep descents.